Satellite TV providers must use more than
one satellite in order to provide all of the growing list of channels and
services to customers, as a single satellite has a limited capacity. This
diagram shows a connection for a customer who wants more than the standard
single satellite can provide and who wants to have independent programming
selection in two rooms. A 4x2 multiswitch is used to allow each receiver
to select from 4 LNBs.

Satellite TV receiver
hookup

This diagram shows the cable hookups for a satellite TV
receiver. Video output from the receiver to the TV can be a yellow
composite video or a black S-Video connection. Analog audio output uses a
red and white cable combination. For multi-channel digital audio such as
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound available in DBS signals, use a audio
receiver (home theater) with a Dolby decoder and six loudspeakers. A
optical or a RCA digital audio cable can be used. For High Definition TV
(HDTV) you will need a digital TV capable of 720p or 1080i resolution (or
very close to that), plus a HD dish antenna configuration pointed at the
HD satellite of your DBS provider and the HD service from your provider.
You also need a HD satellite TV receiver with component video, DVI or HDMI
output jacks as one of these connections is required in order to send
High-Def signals to your HDTV.